Exam Results

Below, we outline the Academy’s examination results for the last two years. Retford Oaks Academy is particularly proud of our success in English and Maths. Our students have gained results which are higher than the national average at GCSE level with 66% of our students achieving A*-C grades in English, 2% above national results. In Maths, 70.7% of our students achieved A* - C grades, also 2% above the national trend.

GCSE Results June 2016

Average Progress 8 Score

+0.1

Average Attainment 8 Score

5.0

% of students achieving A* - C in English and Mathematics

57.1%

% of students achieving the English Baccalaureate

17.7%

% of students who continue in education or training, or move on to employment at the end of 16 to 19 study

100%

Post 16 Performance Data 2016

Achievement at Key Stage 5 - A-Levels The average grade achieved by students at Key Stage 5 in 2016 was a C-, based on 252 entries. Progress measures indicate that progress for academic subjects was in line with national averages.

Achievement at Key Stage 5 – Applied General - There were 24 Applied General exams recorded in 2016. The average grade for these was a Distinction-. Progress measures indicate weaknesses for these 24, although in three cases the results date back to 2014 for courses which we no longer run.

Re-sits in English and Maths - Seventeen students at the Centre who did not have a GCSE Grade C in either English or Maths re-sat their exams in the summer of 2016. Students re-sitting Maths did better than the national average with a progress score of 0.0. Students re-sitting English did worse than the national average with a progress score of -0.6.

Students completing their main course of study - This data is not yet available on the Performance Tables.

Destinations - Destinations data relates to students who finished Post 16 study in 2014. 96% were still in education or employment in March 2015, well above the national average of 88%. 62% were in higher education (mainly university), again above the national average.

GCSE Results June 2015

% of students achieving 5 or more A* - C grades

60%

% of students achieving 5 or more A* - C grades
including Mathematics & English

51%

% of students achieving 5 or more A* - G grades

99%

% of students achieving 1 or more A* - G grade

100%

Average Point Score per student

299

% of students achieving the English Baccalaureate

16.7%

% of students reaching expected levels of progress
in English from KS2